AJJXIETY TO TRADE. 
293 
John King explained the succession ; his father was 
the head chief : he left three sons, Nako, John King, 
and Billeh : Nako assumed the chief authority; on 
his death, John King waived his right in favour of 
King Billeh. The latter had frequently declared that 
whichever of his sons proved to have the “best 
head” would succeed him. He seemed very fond of 
a pretty little prattling boy, about four years of age. 
He “liked him plenty;” said he always slept with 
him, and he “ might be king if he had a good head.” 
From this it would appear that the chieftainship is 
elective. The place is certainly rising in importance, 
and they are very anxious to have ships to come and 
trade with them in palm oil, of vdiich they have 
abundance, as well as wood. Duke Martin said he had 
four hundred largo jars of oil. 
We found the night insufferably hot here, giving 
palpable evidence of the superiority of the climate of 
the Bay of Amboises, where we had a pure and pro- 
longed sea-breeze, or a cool land-wind, every night; 
insuring a calm and refreshing sleep. 
Su7iday, May 22nd . — We had signified that we did 
not wish to be disturbed. John King came on board, 
but he was exceedingly well behaved, and, so far from 
being importunate like his brother, ho would not even 
receive a small present, because we had told him it 
was our Lord’s day of rest. However, he said he 
woidd let us know his wants after he had sent on 
board some fine bullocks, which he had procured for 
